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THREAD

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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
SPOOL
Date Range From
1930
Date Range To
1940
Materials
WOOD, COTTON
Catalogue Number
P19960085008
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Material Type
Artifact
Other Name
SPOOL
Date Range From
1930
Date Range To
1940
Materials
WOOD, COTTON
No. Pieces
1
Height
3.4
Diameter
3.2
Description
LARGE NATURAL WOOD SPOOL WITH APRICOT COLORED COTTON THREAD WRAPPED ON IT. HAS CREAM AND GREEN PAPER LABEL ON TOP MARKED "J.& P. COATS SHEEN MACHINE TWIST 80 YARDS 40". BOTTOM LABEL IS CREAM, RED AND GREEN WITH MARKINGS "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN SUPER SHEEN FAST COLOR 713". SPOOL AND LABELS HAVE HOLE THROUGH CENTRE. BOTH LABELS ARE SLIGHTLY WORN BUT TOP ONE IS FOLDED OVER, AND SPOOL IS SLIGHTLY SOILED. VERY LITTLE THREAD LEFT ON SPOOL SO BOTH ENDS ARE HELD IN NOTCH ON TOP EDGE.
Subjects
TEXTILEWORKING T&E
Historical Association
DOMESTIC
History
DONOR FOUND THE THREAD IN HER SEWING KIT AND BELIEVES THEY BELONGED TO HER MOTHER DURING THE 1930'S. EILEEN BROUGHT THEM TO CANADA WHEN SHE MOVED HERE FROM ENGLAND.
Catalogue Number
P19960085008
Acquisition Date
1996-09
Collection
Museum
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